TERMS AND CONDITIONS

E-SHOP

Wihuri's Metro wholesale's e-shop sells products for corporate and association customers everywhere in Finland and adheres to the general provisions and recommendations related to wholesaling, advertising and marketing in all of its operations.

Customer-specific prices for the products are displayed with tax and without tax, including the current VAT. Delivery fees are not included in the prices. The seller reserves the right to adjust also the prices of items of which an agreement has already been made if there are changes in currency exchange rates, import levies or other charges, taxes or other public law charges not under the seller's or supplier's control. If there is a clear human error in the e-shop's product or price details, we reserve the right not to send the product with the erroneous information.

ORDERING

Products are ordered by adding items from the e-shop to the shopping cart and paying the contents of the shopping cart with invoice or a debit or credit card. When picking up the products from one of our Cash-and-Carries, the products can also be paid with an invoice or a debit or credit card saved for Cash-and-Carry orders. The shopping cart displays all ordered items and their quantities, and it also provides the option of editing the contents of the shopping cart, such as changing the quantity of the products to be ordered or removing items before accepting the order. The last step before accepting the order is selecting the method of payment. The order will be moved to processing once the order has been paid, or immediately if an invoice has been selected as the method of payment.

PAYMENT METHODS

CARD PAYMENTS

You can pay in our e-shop with VISA (Debit and Credit), VISA Electron and MasterCard (Eurocard, Maestro) cards issued by any Finnish bank.

When using the 16-digit card number found on the front of the Debit/Credit combination card and the three-digit verification number found on the back of the card, you are paying your purchases with credit. If you want to pay using debit, you should use the numbers found in the bottom left corner on the back of the card. The first 16 digits act as the card number and the last three digits act as the verification number.

In addition to the value of the actual purchase, we add an extra provision of 15% on the payment card when handling the payment transaction. We use this measure e.g. to allow some room for changes for products that need to be weighed, because the weight between the ordered products and the delivered products may vary. This extra provision will be returned back to the payment card used for the purchase, providing that the final value of the delivery is under the original purchase price of the order and the added 15% provision.

Payment card details can also be saved for further use in our secure web service provided by our online payment partner Verifone Finland Oy, making the processing of the payment faster for future orders.

The receipt for the card payment transaction will be delivered to the customer with the shipment.

Paying in our e-shop is secure. No payment card information is stored directly in the e-shop. The data is processed only over an SSL secure connection to the service provider's payment system. An SSL connection means that the data is transmitted over a secure connection, and no third parties can intercept and read the payment card details. With payment card purchases, we work with an authorized service provider. Our service provider processes the data in an appropriate manner and complies with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

PICKUP AND PAYMENT

Instead of delivery, Cash-and-Carry's delivery customer may choose to pick up the order from their Cash-and-Carry and pay for the order at the outlet checkout, either with cash or card, or with an invoice if the customer and Wihuri's Metro wholesale have made an agreement about credit sales in advance. The customer will receive a receipt for the cash or card payment transaction, printed at the Cash-and-Carry checkout.

INVOICE

A customer with credit may choose an invoice as their method of payment. The invoice will be issued after the products have been delivered.

The invoice is dated for the order's date of delivery or for the next day in accordance with the possible customer-specific invoicing frequency. The due date is calculated according to the agreed payment terms, and the invoice must be paid by the latest on the due date indicated on the invoice. The interest on late payments after the due date is 16%.

We prefer using electronic invoices. By switching to electronic invoicing, you can process your invoices faster and also save on expenses. Archiving becomes more efficient and there are fewer errors. Electronic invoicing is also completely safe and it is suitable for companies of all sizes.

Switching to electronic invoicing is easy, and it does not require your company to use an electronic invoice processing software. You can choose if you want the invoices to be delivered to your invoice processing software or as electronic invoices directly to your online bank. We transmit the electronic invoices through TeliaSonera Finland Oyj.

To switch to electronic invoicing, first discuss with your bank or electronic invoicing operator about receiving electronic invoices.

·Name of the operator used for receiving the electronic invoice (bank or electronic invoice operator)

·EDI code or IBAN electronic invoice address

·The name of your company's electronic invoicing contact person

You can get more information about electronic invoicing from your bank or electronic invoicing operators. For any questions regarding invoicing and for sending your electronic invoicing details, please contact laskutus.metro@wihuri.fi.

PROOFS OF PAYMENT

DELIVERY METHODS AND FEES

FOR OUR DELIVERY CUSTOMERS

For our delivery customers, we deliver using TOP Finnterms (delivered to destination, designated place of delivery).

The seller delivers the goods to the buyer by handing them over to the buyer at the designated location. This place can be e.g. the buyer's warehouse. The seller shall bear all costs and risks until the goods are delivered to the agreed location.

The buyer pays the seller the agreed fee for the delivery services. The buyer receives the delivery at the agreed location.

FOR OUR CASH-AND-CARRY CUSTOMERS

For our Cash-and-Carry customers, we deliver either using TOP Finnterms (delivered to destination, designated place of delivery) or NOL Finnterms (pickup from the sender, designated place of delivery).

TOP Finnterms (delivered to destination, designated place of delivery):

The seller delivers the goods to the buyer by handing them over to the buyer at the designated location. This place can be e.g. the buyer's warehouse. The seller shall bear all costs and risks until the goods are delivered to the agreed location.

The buyer pays the seller the agreed fee for the delivery services. The buyer receives the delivery at the agreed location.

NOL Finnterms (pickup from the sender, designated place of delivery):

The seller hands over the goods to the buyer at the designated location at the agreed time. The seller shall bear all costs and is responsible for all damages to the goods until the buyer has picked up the goods.

The buyer receives the delivery when the seller hands over the goods to the buyer at the designated location at the agreed time. The buyer pays the seller the agreed fee for the delivery services.

The buyer shall bear all costs and is responsible for all damages to the goods after he has picked up the goods at the designated location.

DELIVERY TIME

RETURN AND CLAIM INSTRUCTIONS

It is in everyone's interest to comply with Wihuri's Metro wholesale's return and claim instructions as it ensures that refund practices go smoothly. Compliance with the instructions enables flexible and efficient error settlement for our customers.

When contacting our customer service about claim and return issues, the following details are important:

·Your customer number

·The number of the order's delivery note

·Delivery date

·The item's EAN code

CHECKING THE DELIVERY AND COMPLAINTS CONCERNING IT

The customer must always check the quantity of the transport units (pallets and trolleys) recorded in the delivery note and compare them to the quantity delivered. This must be done in the presence of the driver. All deviations must be recorded in the delivery note and confirmed with the customer's and driver's signatures. After the customer has signed the shipment as received, the responsibility for the delivery is transferred to the customer.

If the customer notices any broken items when receiving the goods, this must be recorded in the transport documents and confirmed with the customer's and driver's signatures.

When requesting a refund, the customer must always state the number of the delivery note for the delivery they are requesting the refund for. If the item is not found on the delivery note, the refund cannot be made.

The customer must hold on to the products they have complained about and discuss with Wihuri's Metro wholesale's customer service whether the products are to be returned or whether they can be disposed of. Products must be returned in their original packages or boxes. If a product that should be returned is not returned, the refund obligation will become void.

A refund request for claims concerning product quality or price, broken products, products missing from the shipment or extra products in the shipment must be made with Wihuri's Metro wholesale's customer service within one (1) working day after receiving the delivery. Exceptions to this are shipments received during Friday and Saturday, of which the claim must be made no later than on the next working day. Claim requests that are older than this are considered to be unfounded.

If the customer suspects that the transport temperature for frozen products has been incorrect, the temperature of the products must be measured in the presence of the driver, the temperature must be recorded in the delivery note, and the delivery note must be signed by the driver. The products must be measured in the cargo space. Products thawed during transport will not be refunded if the temperature has not been measured in the presence of the driver.

DRY GOODS, TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL

Complaints concerning products and deliveries must be made with Wihuri's Metro wholesale's customer service within two (2) working days after receiving the delivery. Claim requests that are older than this are considered to be unfounded.

Complaints concerning coffee packages that have been delivered on half pallets and have gone soft must be made with Wihuri's Metro wholesale's customer service within 21 working days (3 weeks) after receiving the delivery. Claim requests that are older than this are considered to be unfounded. Coffee packages that have gone soft due to actions at the outlet and during the receiving of the shipment will not be refunded.

Alcohol (the box for individually collected bottles is marked with a blue tape), tobacco and valuables (e.g. batteries; the box for individually collected goods is marked with a red tape) must be inspected package by package in the presence of the driver. Any possible deviations must be recorded in the delivery note and confirmed with the customer's and driver's signatures.

If there are severe faults in delivery, please contact Wihuri's Metro wholesale's customer service immediately.

PRODUCT RETURNS

Extra products or damaged products are returned with the next delivery. An accompanying letter for returns is always needed when returning products. You can get one by notifying Wihuri's Metro wholesale's customer service of your claim. The customer receives two copies of the accompanying letter for returns with the next delivery.

All return documents should include both the customer's and the driver's signatures. The other part of the accompanying letter with the driver's signature is left to the customer, the other part will be returned with the goods. The driver is not allowed to accept goods without the accompanying letter for returns.

Goods that are to be returned must be packed so that they are ready for transport and placed in a location where the driver can easily find them. Products that need to be stored in cold store must be kept in a cold place until the pickup.

Goods that are returned due to a collection error must be vendible, non-vendible products will not be refunded.

If a product that should be returned is not returned, the refund obligation will become void.

TRANSPORT UNIT AND DEPOSIT RETURNS

Place all transport units to be returned as instructed to wait for the return.

BOXES: Stack empty boxes that are the same type inside each other on a trolley or on a FIN pallet. Do not stack different types of boxes in the same stack.

PALLETS: Stack pallets that are the same type in stacks containing a maximum of 15 pallets. The driver will take away all the pallet types that they have delivered.

TRANSPORTATION TROLLEYS: Wihuri's Metro wholesale owns the trolleys with Wihuri logo (found on the identification plate). Gather the trolleys in bundles of 3–6 trolleys with the wheels facing down and return them to their owner.

CONTAINERS, CRATES AND BEVERAGE TRAYS: Mark the units with deposits in Wihuri's Metro wholesale's deposit return form. The forms can be ordered with the order number 0611988.

Customers must always register themselves as customers for Suomen Palautuspakkaus Oy (PALPA) in order to return recyclable plastic bottles, cans and crushed glass through Wihuri's Metro wholesale (more information at www.palpa.fi/english). After registering, PALPA will send identification labels to the customer with their customer number, used for the tie-bands used for closing the crushed glass bags. If the customer has already registered themselves for recyclable plastic bottles and cans, they do not need to register again for crushed glass; they can use the same PALPA customer number also for returning crushed glass.

Recyclable plastic bottles and cans:

·Empty recyclable plastic bottles and cans are collected in PALPA’s return bags. You do not need to count the cans and bottles, but the cans must be collected in their own bags and the bottles in their own bags. You can order bags and tie bands for the bags from Wihuri's Metro wholesale along with the rest of your order, and the identification labels are available from PALPA.

·The customer has to make sure that the bags are always closed properly with proper tie-bands, and that there is an identification label with a PALPA customer number on the tie-band. If the label is missing, the driver will not pick up the bags for transport.

·The transportation of the return bags should be handled primarily by transport companies registered with PALPA. These transport companies include breweries, central firms and beverage wholesalers, including Wihuri's Metro wholesale.

·Metro Cash-and-Carry customers can also deliver full bags to the Cash-and-Carry themselves if they find the use of a registered transport company difficult or if there is no other transport available. The Cash-and-Carry will deliver the bags to PALPA to be refunded along with other returns.

Crushed glass:

·All glass bottles from Alko and imported bottles must be returned to recycling as crushed glass, not as empty bottles in crates. The crushed glass is collected in containers reserved for them. Do not place any ceramic bottles, porcelain, rubbish or other glass packages in the containers.

PALPA containers for crushed glass:

·In order to transport the glass to be crushed, the customer must order empty 240-litre or 600-litre containers from the breweries, central firms or beverage wholesalers they are using when placing their normal order. Containers are also available from Wihuri's Metro wholesale. They will be delivered to the customer with their next order, and a deposit will be charged for them.

·The customer may return full PALPA containers to all transport companies registered with PALPA, i.e. breweries, central firms and beverage wholesalers, including transport for Metro Cash-and-Carries. You do not need to order a separate pickup for their return.

·In order to receive refunds for the crushed glass and the deposit, the customer must make sure that there is a similar PALPA identification label on the full containers as there is on the tie-bands used for closing the bags for recyclable plastic bottles and cans. The deposits for the containers are refunded by the receiving party, i.e. the driver. PALPA will refund the crushed glass according to the container reading made by the driver.

·To receive the refund for the 600-litre container, the container must always be full when returning it. The 240-litre container may be returned either full (100% compensation) or short (50% compensation). The refund for the returned containers and crushed glass will be made according to the information on the PALPA identification label, so the accuracy of the information will ensure a proper refund.

·The customer must order return forms for deposit products from Wihuri's Metro wholesale when placing their normal order. Beverage trays for recyclable plastic bottles, glass beverage bottles and empty bottle crates ordered through Wihuri's Metro wholesale will be returned for these return forms.

·The driver checks the number of products to be returned and the customer details on the return form, signs the form, and gives a copy of it to the customer. The driver is responsible for the customer-specific accuracy of the information, so it is important that the number of products to be returned has been checked together and it has been approved with the driver’s signature.

·The driver is not allowed to accept returns without the proper deposit return form.

·With Metro Cash-and-Carries’ own transports, the driver picks up the empty bottles, crates and trays during the next normal delivery. The driver carries a Metro deposit return form with him/her, which he/she uses to record the number of deposits to be returned. The customer must always check that the numbers are correct. The driver signs the form and gives the customer’s part of the form to the customer.

·The returned deposits will be refunded according to the information on the bottle return form, so the accuracy of the information will ensure a proper refund

·Trays, bottles and crates ordered from breweries should be returned to the driver of the brewery in question, according to the instructions received from the brewery.

If you have any questions regarding deposits to be returned, you can contact Metro customer service via e-mailasiakaspalvelu.metro@wihuri.fi or by phone 0200 50 200.

3. Name of the register:

4. Purpose of the processing of personal data:

Customer register is used for managing and developing customer relations, ordering processes, customer communication, marketing and other purposes related to customer care.

We are strongly committed to processing personal data in accordance with applicable privacy legislation, including without limitation that we:

- Plan the processing of any personal data in advance;

- Process personal data in a manner that is lawful, fair and transparent. This includes that we openly inform you of how we process your personal data (if any), as outlined below and are happy to answer any further questions you may have;

- Ensure that the collection and processing of personal data is adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to a specific, explicit and lawful pre-defined purpose or a purpose compatible with such purpose;

- Ensure that the processed personal data is accurate and kept up-to-date; and

- Ensure that personal data is kept confidential and is at all times adequately protected especially against unauthorized and unlawful actions.

6. Regular sources of information:

7. Regular disclosure of data and transfer of data outside the EU or the European Economic Area:

We may use third parties to process your personal data on our behalf (data processors). We only appoint such data processors who can provide sufficient guarantees to meet the requirements set forth in data protection legislation and in Wihuri’s policies. We shall ensure, by contractual measures that such third parties act only on our instructions and process data only for the purposes defined by us. They are not allowed to process your data for any other purposes.

We share personal data both within and outside the Wihuri Group only after careful consideration and safeguards. Any transfer of personal data to a third country outside the EU or the EEA may only take place if a separate data transfer agreement is entered into or the level of data protection is otherwise lawfully ensured.

8. Register protection principles:

A. Manual data

Printed out only when needed, and the data is stored in locked and secure premises. Access to the premises is limited only to persons who have the right to process system data. Confidential data is destroyed properly.

B. Data saved in data systems

Customer register is stored electronically. The register is protected properly against outsiders with firewalls and other technical protective measures. Only designated persons whose duties include data processing have the right to use and maintain the data found in the register. Each user has a personal username and password. The users are bound by an obligation of secrecy.

9. Your rights:

We are dedicated to respecting your legal rights with respect to your personal data. You have a right to access your personal data in the register, to request rectification of erroneous data, and otherwise to rely on your rights guaranteed by the law.

Should you:

- wish to know if we process your personal data,

- obtain further information on the processing of your personal data that is unavailable on our website or other channels open to you,

10. Cookies:

The service uses cookies for user data management. A cookie is a small text file sent to the user's computer and stored there that can be used to control communications between the web browser and the server and to improve services. Cookies do not harm the users' computers or files. If you do not want the service to receive data using cookies, you can block the cookies (most web browsers allow the cookie function to be switched off). Please note, however, that in this case, the website may not function properly.